1. Oranges is a poem that focuses on the feelings and thoughts of an adolescent boy about to meet up with a girl. It's a first date so he is full of nerves and apprehension, but the two oranges he has in his pocket help offset the winter cold and inner fear.
2. The themes present in the poem "Oranges" by Gary Soto include love, maturation and poverty. The poem is an account of a first date between a young boy and girl. Although Soto never explicitly uses the word "love" to describe the relationship between the young couple, the emotion saturates the poem
